The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-20
.BLINKEY" MORGAN.
jury Obtained on Saturday.
The Case Opened by the State
Examination of Witnesses.

continued from Monday until Thurs
day morning. At 1920 a. m, every
thing being IN readiness, the prisoner
was brought into court and the work
of empannellipg a jury commenced.
Each juror, upon being called, was
asked if he WIS opposed to capital pun
ishment, if he was ia any way related
to the prisoner, the counsel, or parties
interested, aud whether he had formed
or expressed an opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of the accused. AS was
anticipated a large number could not
answer these questions satisfactorily
and were excused. At 5.45 p. m. the
first and second special venires were
exhausted, and defense asked for an
other special venire of SO names, which
was granted and court adjourned to
Friday morning.
Court convened promptly at q. M,
and the work of selecting a jury was
continued. The third special venire
Yves exhausted and a fourth ordered.
Judge johnson, of Elyria, arrived
during the afternoon, and took his
place with acknowledgement.
Up to 2.l5 p. m. Saturday, the State
had made use of the two peremptory
challenges, while the defense had the
right to seven more than had been
used, but to the surprise of all, the de.
fendent's counsel announced that they
were satisfied with the jury as it then
stood. The twelve men selected were:
D. D. Carson, Robert Huston, Noble
Merwin, Palmyra: Daniel Ewing, A.
w. Turnbull, David Shilliday, Edin.
burgh; Frank Beck with, Franklin,
Elam Underwood, Brimfield William
Peck, Amos Kimes, Shalersville. AL
bert Bow, Milo Bogue. ROotstown.
The jury were sworn, and after be.
ing admonished by the Court as te
their duty to refrain from all conver'
sation in regard to the CO sc, and to keep
their minds free from any opinion OIL
conclusion in regard to the case, and
especially to refrain from reading
newspaper reports, they were dis.
charged till Mon day, at II a. m.
Owing to.tho train on which Judge
Johnston came being late, court Yves
not opened Monday forenoon, and the
crowd of spectators whe want to ''heal
every word ofthe trial, }" and had filled
the room early in the day departed
only to put in an appearance when, al
1.30 p. M, the court was opened
Morgan was brought in and smiling
pleasantly, took seat beside his at DR.
neys, apparently as unconcerned as
though he was only witness in the
csse. The Court announced that il
was ready to proceed and Mr.. Siddal
arose to present the case to the jury,
Mr.. Eddy asked that witnessed bs
excluded from the room during tht
presentation of the case. Some 81
" illnesses were called. sworn, and re
tired, and Mr.. Siddall proceeded. II,
read the indictment of the grand jury
explained that the law made all tn,
parties concerned in The murderou
attack equally guilty as the one WHIT
struck the blow. He then related tn,
facts connected with the fur robbery
told how the stolen goods were takel
to Bedford, where they were place,
on the train and taken to Pittsburgh
The attorney claimed that the Stat
would be able to show that two mel
accompanied the goods. and that Nc
Mum and the prisoner were the men
He told how McMunn was arrested
and gave graphic description of tn
rescue at this place ON the morning G
February 4th, which resulted in tn
murder of detective Hulligan, then {
the arrest at Alpena, Mich, and th
killing of Sheriff Lynch, and conclde
by saying: "We propose to prove the
Morgan is a member of fraternit
that feeds on crime. Ho respects n
, mans rights, and is a bold, bad man
ri Mr.. Eddy, on the part of the defens'
, in few words denied that his clier
, took any part in or had any knowledg
of the crime.
+ Joseph 8. Manning, of Detroit, WI
q the first witness called. His testim'
= ny related TO McMunn, as did that
: some others examined, the object b
ing to prove that he and Morgan wei
partners in crime, and had togeth
escaped from the Kingston prison.
picture was introduced for this purpo
which several witnesses identified
% a likeness of McMunn.
70 Mr.. Talchau, of Benedict & Reudy
q W. 9 shown the picture. Said he h,
l. seen the original in their store the dl
{, previous to the robbery, accompanit
q by two other men. When asked If Il
g prisoner was one of them, he said
was not.
Conductor Lewis Myers, was plac
10 on the stand Tuesday. He testifi
l. that on the night of Jan. %, three m
to boarded his train at Bedford and ro
a; to Pittsburg. Identified the picture
le McMunn as one of the men and t
II prisoner as another, and thought Re
le inson was the third.
n Other witnt ses testified as to t
20 arrest of McMunn.
1s Under Sheriff J. E. Denton and 81
g. eral other witnesses from A lpel
Mich, testified in relation the
rest of Morgan and the shooting
~ Sheriff Lynch, with the particulars
IL which the public are familiar.
~ Tuesday evening the chain of e
dence had reached the point where
al murderers boarded the train at A
rs ance. 1t is generally conceded Il
" the prosecution IA making a W
strong case.
At the time our report was made
Wednesday morning, Conductor {
as ger was on the stand.
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